Top 20 Dollar Store Items You Should Buy

While a lot of people don’t think the dollar store is a good place to shop, they’re actually wrong. Buying certain items at the dollar store may not be the smartest, but there are actually quite a few things you should get from there to save money. Here is a list of just a few of those items that you should buy.

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A lot of my shopping is at the various dollar stores, but I never buy crayons or pencils there. The crayons are so waxy they are difficult to use and the pencils are really tough to sharpen. I think the lead (graphite) may not be very well centered, and also, they don’t make a dark mark, so more pressure has to be applied. Crayola Crayons are cheap, especially at Wal-Mart during the back-to-school sales. Pencils are not cheap anymore, but who wants to make schoolwork that much harder? It’s a good idea to stock up on both of these things in August.

Carla, I was about to make the same comment until i read yours. As a teacher i agree 100%. Also those dollar store pencils don’t sharpen effectively, they grind down and the graphite breaks easily. Anita

Our school supply lists specifically say to purchase pencils that say “made in Canada” vs dollar store ones. They don’t sharpen well and they break too easily. Kids are constantly having to sharpen pencils and it becomes a distraction.
I’ve tried their socks, no dice! They don’t stay on and the elastic goes too fast. I buy ours from costco or Winners (same as Ross/TJMaxx). I can buy 6 pair of good socks for $9-10.
I do like the dollar store for some seasonal decor items, bins and tissue papers for gift wrapping.

My main issue with dollar stores is with the consumerism that comes with them. The “it’s just a dollar” mentality, so things are just tossed into the cart.
Then when it breaks in a short amount of time it’s binned and replaced. I’m disheartened by our disposable society.